Dneprovoy Alexey's Blog – November 2011 Archive (11)

Irish Christmas

It is a very nice and romantic idea to celebrate Christmas in Ireland: 

  • How Ireland is Divided

    The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state and covers about 80% of the Irish island.  The capital is Dublin.Northern Ireland is part of the UK, is on the same standard of currency, and covers the remaining 20% of the Irish island.  Its capital is Belfast.



    Traditionally, Ireland was divided into four provinces:  Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. …
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 25, 2011 at 8:31am — No Comments

93 significant facts about Rome

The only city in the world that I am keen on seing each year is Rome: http://tours-tv.com/ru/roma
  1. With nearly 3,000 years of rich history, Rome is often called the “Eternal City.” Though Rome dates back to possibly 625 B.C., the oldest continuously populated city in the world is widely to be considered Byblos in present-day Lebanon dating back to 5000 B.C.j
  2. Some linguistic possibilities for the origin of the word…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 24, 2011 at 7:58am — No Comments

Thai holidays

One of the most interesting travel-Asia destinations is Thai: http://tours-tv.com/ru/wat_saket

 

1. The Thai greeting “sawatdee” was invented during the Second World War. Before that, people greeted each other by asking if they had eaten yet.

2. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Bangkok is the hottest capital city in the world.

3. HRH The Crown Prince, an avid collector of classic cars, has the…

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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 22, 2011 at 9:50am — No Comments

Travel to the roots of the world

 

Maybe it's time to get back to our anciant roots: http://tours-tv.com/ru/greece

  • The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic. 
  • Athens is the capital of Greece. It is also the most populated city in the country. 
  • Ancient Greek civilization comprised of Southern Italy, the coastal areas of Turkey and the…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 18, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

European clubbing capital

One of the most attractive cities in UK: http://tours-tv.com/ru/scotland

 

 

Did you know Stephenson ’s Rocket, which won the Rainhill Trials in 1829, was built in Newcastle? Its design set the standard for steam locomotives for a century and more.

Did you know the first public demonstration of the light-bulb was…

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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 17, 2011 at 9:06am — No Comments

Arriba, campaneros!

Brazil...romantic and unpredictable country with colorful lifestyle and friendly nation: http://tours-tv.com/en/brazil

  • Brazil is one of the biggest countries of the world and the most populous countries in Latin America. It is officially known as Brasil or Republica Federtiva do Brasil.
  • The capital of Brazil is Brasilia and it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities of the world. This city was designed…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 15, 2011 at 6:27am — No Comments

Birmingham castle

Birmingham is an amazing city, and there are probably a few interesting and quirky facts here that you never knew about.....http://tours-tv.com/ru/england

  • Tree Cheers! ... Other big cities are green with envy when you mention Brum's 6 million trees, more parks than any other European city, a record-breaking 14 consecutive gold medals form the Chelsea Flower Show and our National Britain in Bloom awards. 



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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 14, 2011 at 9:13am — No Comments

Lion's gate country

Going on speaking about Africa, I would like to stop in Tansania, one of the most fascinating and magic countries: http://tours-tv.com/ru/tanzania

 

  • Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is the tallest African peak, is located in Tanzania.
  • The newly declared capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
  • Sadly, one out of every ten people in Tanzania is affected with HIV/AIDS.
  • The official language of Tanzania is Swahili. Swahili…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 10, 2011 at 8:51am — No Comments

African legends: Nicaragua

Nicaragua (http://tours-tv.com/ru/nicaragua)  is a representative democratic republic located in Central America. The country is situated between the Pacific Ocean, which lies to its west, and the Caribbean Sea, which lies towards its east. Moreover, it is located very near to Equator, just 11 degrees towards its north. The name of the county is derived from two words 'Nicarao' and 'Agua'.  'Nicarao'…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 9, 2011 at 8:45am — No Comments

Heart beating beach

There seems to be one country in the world posessing the glory of the broken hearts home town - Costa Rica: http://tours-tv.com/ru/costa_rica_volcanoes

In any web site like this, there are bound to be a bunch of silly, maybe irrelevant, but often interesting tidbits that simply do not fit well under another location... so here are the Odds and Ends.  Little known, but true... and generally useless... facts about Costa Rica!  If…

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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 2, 2011 at 5:24am — No Comments

Asian Europe: HK

One of my favourite Asian travel directions: http://tours-tv.com/ru/Hong-Kong

 

Hong Kong is a unique city and there are plenty of interesting facts about Hong Kong. Below you’ll find Noel Coward and his noon day gun, as well as sardines and skyscrapers in our selection of facts about Hong Kong.

  • Hong Kong’s official name is the tongue…
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Added by Dneprovoy Alexey on November 1, 2011 at 10:04am — No Comments

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